The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-05


tine viii be on June Is, and it win be big
one.
Onions fifteen inches in circumference and
weighing eighteen ounces were raised this
season by S. S. Dart, in the suburbs of Lake
City
Orlando will shortly be lighted by gas,
as the mains are down, and the machinery
getting in order as fast as skilled worknlen
can do so.
The Oxford Orange Leaf has discarded
its patent outside and now appears wholly
in home print. We congratulate it on the
improvement.
Several car loads of rock leave Archer
daily for the st. Johns river jettles. This
work employs number of teams and creates
quite business stir about the town.
Every morning the depot platform at
Archer is piled high with crates of beauti-
full peaches Good prices are being realized
when they are shipped in regular crates.
The Tampa Electric Light Company have
reorganized as the Tampa Electric Light
and Power Company, with John 7. Lesley
as President The capital stock is $4,000.
Fred D. Mason, who has filled the re-
sponsible position of clerk in the Florida
Southern railroad general Office at Palatka,
has taken service in the Bank of Ocala as
bookkeeper.
An interesting game of base ball was
played on Saturday last at Welaka between
the Welaka and Fruitland clubs, resulting
in victory for Welaba by . runs. 1t was
pleasant game.
The PaIatka Board of Trade continues to
grow in membership, and by the meeting
next Monday night fully l25 names viii
have been enrolled There were sixteen APP
plications filed for membership during the
last few days.
The cotton crop in Levy county is about
IS per cent. short of last years planting,
and the crop, except in few localities, is
little backward 1t is probable that the
yield will be at least 20 per cent. short of
that of last year.
Benjamin Eager, proprietor of the Waca-
sassa mills, in Levy county, is cutting out
100000 feet of lumber to be used ON De
Lesseps' canal across the Isthmus of
Panama, The order was given several days
ago, and is now nearly filed.
The press convention meets in Fernandina
June IS. Editor Harris, Of the Ocala Bon
ner, has his ESSAY" ready, which is a
lengthy document The quill drivers will
go prepared to sit fourteen solid hours in
strict obeyance TO the rule of the craft.
The residents on Fruitland peninsula are
going to have a large and pleasing day on
the Fourth of July. There will be athletic
sports, horse racing and grand series of
base ball games for the championship of
Putnam county on that day at Welaka.
1t is rumored in Gainesville that Mr.. Rey-
nolds, of Polk county. and present Chief
Clerk of the lower house Of the Legislature,
will be appointed Receiver of the United
States Land Office at that place. Mr. Rey-
nolds is worthy and competent gentleman.
About eighty fine watermelons were re-
ceived in Palatka Thursday by Gardner,
Eaton s. Co, from Lady Lake Some of
them were very fine, weighing as much as
forty pounds each. They were the first of
the season offered for sale and brought good
prices.
A negro counterfeiter named Frank Ra-
phael, was captured in Jacksonville Thurs
day night by the police. When apprehend-
ed he had several bogus coins in his possess
ion, and is believed to be a member of a
gang which has been successfully working
the town for some time past.
Fort Myers Press The beautiful steamer
Walkatomica, Capt Slusser, came into the
port of Fort Myers Friday and left Sunday
morning. 1t is rllmored that she will run
alternate days with the Alice Howard,
giving us a daily line She is one of the
finest furnished. boats we ever saw.
J. H. Gar diner returned to facksonvill
to-day from the Blue Springs, Grange City
and Atlantic railroad, where be has been
engaged for some time in procuring tele-.
graph poles for the new line He reports
the telegraph line completed from Orange
City junction to New Smyrna, a distance
of twenty-eight miles.
Kelly, the escaped burglar, was heard
from last week from small post Office in
Suwannee county He wrote to his para
mour, who is yet in the Bronson jail, en-
closing her 80 in currency. The letter
began MY Dear Mother" and was signed
''Affectionately, Ed.n The handwriting
was identified as that OF Kelly.
The Plant Line have wired that they will
carry persons to Tampa that have lived in
Key West over five years. Their steamers
in the future will not come up to the wharf
there. The mail and passengers will be
lightered In. The city is being cleaned
rapidly, but some sanitary system must be
adopted before the city can be got thor.
oughly cleaned
The people of Lake Weir are arranging
for grand Fourth of July celebration on
the Chautauqua grounds. The complete ar
rangements will soon be announced. It Is
proposed to make it general holiday in
Ocala, and let everybody go and enjoy them
selves on the shores Of this beautiful lake
The military companies of the city will be
invited to participate
with its usual examination. The principal
being asked why he did not end the exer-
clses with am exhibition, replied that he was
determined to conduct the school according
to the course of study sent him by Hon. J.
Russell. That course requires no exhibition,
but several written examinations during the
session, all of which he has steadfastly held.
The United States Military Telegraph
Line, now in course of construction from
Iitusville to Jupiter, will send and deliver
commercial business at all offices on its
route, and also exchange business with all
connecting lines. This will be of immense
benefit to the Indian river country, and
would be of great benefit also to Lake Worth
II their citizens would run connecting.
line from there to Jupiter, which could be
done at not very great expense
Charles w White, of Citra, has inst
closed trade for King & Co. for $40 acres
of fine hummock land near Wildwood, the
consideration being $500. This, with an
other recent purchase, viii make a grove of
$40 acres, aud will he set to orange trees
at once, making one Of the largest groves i'm
the world. The orange interest is growing.
and there is no man in Marion county better
posted on The yalue Of that fruit than Mr..
White He has made it close study for
years. I
Friday morning at 3 o'clock two houses
on MARKET street, Jacksonville, belonging to
colOfed woman named Winnie Davis,
caught on fire and one OF the inmates. n
negro, named Willis Munroe, was burned
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